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Grade 9th-12th
Lesson 1
Dating Violence Prevention
50 Minutes
Overview
This lesson is designed to define and discuss the importance of consent, identify characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships, and develop skills for navigating endings.
Objectives
Students will:
1. Identify characteristics of healthy versus unhealthy relationships.
2. Define and understand consent, what it is and how to get and give it.
3. Develop skills for navigating ending relationships.
classroom materials
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how to prepare for this lesson
*Compassionate response reminder*: Teaching prevention education helps provide students with language and tools to define and identify abuse. Often while teaching prevention education, students will disclose experiences of harm or abuse to trusted adults. This lesson is trauma-informed and has been designed to acknowledge the varied experiences students may have. Before teaching please ensure you feel equipped to respond to instances of disclosure with a compassionate, trauma-informed approach. Please also confer with other school staff on how to handle student disclosures and navigate sensitive topics raised during these lessons.
Powerpoint guide
• Italics are teacher notes (not to be read aloud)
• Standard text can be read verbatim to the class
• Yellow highlights are special considerations or modifications
There are small group breakouts within this lesson. Be prepared to split your students into groups of 2-3.
If you do not have access to projection capabilities to present PowerPoint, feel free to print the presentation and use the notes for non-digital instruction.